Legislation
The following is a list of legislation I have sponsored in Congress.
Bill Number | Sponsorship | Bill Description | Last Updated |
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S. 1584 | Cosponsored | A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. | 08/05/09 |
S. 1580 | Cosponsored | A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes. | 08/05/09 |
S. Res. 235 | Cosponsored | A resolution designating August 16, 2009, as "National Airborne Day". | 08/03/09 |
S. 1541 | Sponsored | A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize private education loan refinancing under the Federal student loan program. | 07/30/09 |
S. Res. 229 | Cosponsored | A resolution designating the week beginning August 30, 2009, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week". | 07/29/09 |
S. 1532 | Cosponsored | A bill to establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers, and for other purposes. | 07/29/09 |
S. Res. 227 | Sponsored | A resolution designating September 2009 as "Tay-Sachs Awareness Month". | 07/29/09 |
S. Res. 230 | Cosponsored | A resolution designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate. | 07/29/09 |
S. 1495 | Cosponsored | A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using service dogs for the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities, and for other purposes. | 07/22/09 |
S. 1490 | Cosponsored | A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. | 07/22/09 |
S. 1468 | Cosponsored | A bill to increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth. | 07/16/09 |
S. 1460 | Sponsored | A bill to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for college retention challenge grants. | 07/16/09 |
S. 1450 | Cosponsored | A bill to enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces. | 07/14/09 |
S. 1411 | Cosponsored | A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement. | 07/08/09 |
S. 1410 | Cosponsored | A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes. | 07/08/09 |
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